Jan Jaeger

Jan Jaeger is the owner/operator of Anythings Pawsable. She has been training and grooming dogs since she was a teenager living in Northern Michigan.

"I have always had a soft spot in my heart for animals" says Jan. "If there is any way I can help them, I will."

She has worked with rescue groups to help train dogs for potential adoptive families, and has rescued several herself which she has trained and placed in their forever homes. "It is such a good feeling to know you have helped make an animal happy."

Jan decided to get her "official" certification for dog training after raising her first Service Dog for Canine Companions for Independence. Since then, she has been helping owners train their dogs throughout North and South Carolina. "I have always had such a bond with animals. I can look at a dog and pretty much know what they are feeling and what they need from me." Many of her clients refer to her as the Charlotte Dog Whisperer!

Jan and her therapy dog, Kelyn, are often seen in area hospitals, nursing homes and schools. In past years, Jan and Kelyn worked with a classroom of special need children. "It was an awesome experience. I felt like we made a difference." She is also an AKC Canine Good Citizen test evaluator.

Although she had been unofficially grooming dogs for herself and her friends for years, in 1978 she became a professional groomer while working at a grooming shop in the Washington, DC area. In 2011 she decided to start a new division of her company and start mobile grooming. With the help of her husband, Don, they built a mobile grooming van. "I absolutely love the time I spend with the dogs. It is relaxing and I love to see how beautiful they are when we are finished. I try to keep my prices reasonable so that anyone who wants my help can afford it.